Chelsea start their Champions League campaign at MSK Zilina – see all the best match betting here.
Teams competing in the Champions League group stage this season can expect to receive a minimum amount of €7.2m according to the revenue distribution system set up by UEFA for the 2010/11 campaign.
Each of the 32 clubs taking part in the Champions League group stage that kicks off on Tuesday will receive a participation bonus of €3.9m, plus a match bonus of €550,000 per group game played. On top of that, the following performance bonuses will be paid: €800,000 for every win and €400,000 for every draw in the group stage.
There are additional payments made to the teams that progress in the competition with €3m the reward for advancing to the round of 16, €3.3m for reaching the quarter-finals and €4.2m for a semi-final place. The winners of the final will collect a further €9m, with €5.6m going to the runners-up.
In addition, participating clubs will be entitled to a share of the market pool based on the commercial value of their domestic television market, the number of Champions League matches they play this season and their final position in the domestic league table last term.
Each of the 20 teams that contested the play-offs has received €2.1m.
Chelsea start their Champions League campaign at MSK Zilina – see all the best match betting here.
